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      Floating Life

      Released Oct 3, 1996 1h 35m Drama List
      Reviews 78% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Wanting to be closer to family, Mr. Chan (Edwin Pang) and his wife (Cecilia Fong Sing Lee) relocate from Hong Kong to Australia in order to live near their daughter, Bing (Annie Yip), who resides in Sydney. Though other Chans remain abroad in Germany and back in Hong Kong, the parents of the clan try to settle Down Under, along with two younger sons, but their presence puts Bing on edge. Can Mr. and Mrs. Chan adjust to a considerably different life in Australia? Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Interesting fish out of water piece involving Chinese immigrants in Europe and Australia. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member a funny film but seems not expressing the idea well Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member A similar deadly tone of Clara Law's film. Seen in Vancouver. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant! Worth seeing ;) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 12, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Wanting to be closer to family, Mr. Chan (Edwin Pang) and his wife (Cecilia Fong Sing Lee) relocate from Hong Kong to Australia in order to live near their daughter, Bing (Annie Yip), who resides in Sydney. Though other Chans remain abroad in Germany and back in Hong Kong, the parents of the clan try to settle Down Under, along with two younger sons, but their presence puts Bing on edge. Can Mr. and Mrs. Chan adjust to a considerably different life in Australia?
      Director
      Clara Law
      Screenwriter
      Eddie Ling-Ching Fong, Clara Law
      Distributor
      Footprint Films [au]
      Production Co
      Southern Star Entertainment
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 3, 1996, Wide
      Runtime
      1h 35m
      Sound Mix
      Surround